Last-Minute 4th of July Headband

Do you need a last-minute accessory for 4th of July festivities?  There’s still time! I waited until the last minute too, and this headband is what I came up with.

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Combine Knitting and Crochet

This design combines 2 previous patterns with a simple red chain. The knit headband is the Super Simple Garter Stitch Headband, and the crochet star is the Twinkle, Twinkle, 2-Round Star. Both patterns only use basic stitches. This is a great project for beginning knitters, beginning crocheters, or those new to both.

Adjusting Size

There are 6 different lengths listed, but feel free to work the headband to any length you need. There is no right or wrong side until you seam it, so it doesn’t matter whether you have an even number or odd number of rows. For the best fit, make it slightly smaller than your head circumference.

The headband is 1.25″ / 3 cm wide for all sizes. To adjust this width, simply cast on more or fewer stitches. There is no particular stitch count needed, so any number of stitches will work! Making these adjustments to size will affect the amount of yarn you need.

Last Minute 4th of July Headband

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Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn
  • 15 (20, 20, 25, 30, 30) yds blue
  • 5 yds each red and white
• Needles / Hook: 
  • US Size 8 / 5 mm knitting needles or size needed to match gauge
  • Size 7 / 4.5 mm crochet hook or approximately 0.5 mm smaller than knitting needles
• Notions:
  • Scissors
  • Removable stitch marker
  • Tapestry needle

Project Level

Easy: Combines basic knitting and crochet techniques.

Sizes

Width (all sizes): 1.25″

Size	To fit head circumference	Knit length	Yardage (Blue)
Preemie	9-12″ / 22.5-30 cm	8″ / 20 cm	15
Baby	14-16″ / 35-40 cm	12″ / 30 cm	20
Toddler	16-18″ / 40-45 cm	14″ / 35 cm	20
Child	18-20″ / 45-50 cm	16″ / 40 cm	25
Teen	20-22″ / 50-55 cm	18″ / 45 cm	30
Adult	22-24″ / 55-60 cm	20″ / 50 cm	30

Gauge

16 sts x 32 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in garter stitch

Gauge is not critical for this pattern but will affect width and yardage needed.

Abbreviations used

This pattern uses US terms.

BO	bind off
ch	chain
CO	cast on
rnd	round
RS	right side(s)
sc	single crochet
sl st	slip stitch
st(s)	stitch(es)
WS	wrong side

Recommended Resources

• Super Simple Garter Stitch Headband pattern
• Twinkle Twinkle 2 Round Star pattern

Instructions

Headband

See the Super Simple Garter Stitch Headband pattern for more detailed instructions for this section.

With blue and knitting needles, CO 6 sts.

Knit in garter st (knit every row) until work measures 8 (12, 14, 16, 18, 20)” / 20 (30, 35, 40, 45, 50) cm.

BO all sts, leaving a 12″ tail for sewing.

Fold work in half and sew CO and BO edges together. There was previously no RS or WS to the work, but the seam is now the WS.

Ribbon

With red and crochet hook, crochet a chain about 1″ / 2.5 cm longer than the headband. Do not fasten off. Secure working loop with a stitch marker and remove hook.

Starting at the seam and using tapestry needle, weave chain loosely in and out along center of headband, working between purl bump ridges. Stretch headband to make sure chain is loose and headband can still stretch.

Add any additional chains or undo any excess chains as needed, then fasten off. Sew ends of chain together and weave in ends along headband seam on WS.

Star

See Twinkle Twinkle 2 Round Star pattern for more detailed instructions for this section

With white and crochet hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: [Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in next sc] 5 times, ending in same sc as first st.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Sew Star to Headband using a length of red yarn.

Weave in any remaining ends.

Happy 4th of July! Have fun, and stay safe!

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